The darkness was boundless.
In a state of grogginess, the scene before his eyes gradually began to clear.
...
Inside a luxurious bedroom, a tall noble girl with smooth blonde hair sat at her vanity, grooming herself. She wore a cinched-waist pleated skirt with ruffled edges and black gloves.
However, for some reason, her specific features were unclear, as if a thin mist always obscured her face.
Knock, knock, knock!
The bedroom door was suddenly knocked upon.
"Who is it?" The noble girl struck an elegant pose.
"Miss, may I come in?" a magnetic female voice asked from outside the door.
The noble girl looked left and right, and once she confirmed her appearance was perfect, she spoke softly, "Come in."
The handle turned, and a mature woman with crimson hair, wearing a linen tube dress, pushed the door open.
"Hello, Miss Stellatu. I am the tutor here to instruct you. Please do not call me 'Madam'; please refer to me as Maya. My role as your tutor is only temporary; I will only be completing your magical enlightenment."
Stellatu bent down to lift her skirt and curtsied to the red-haired woman, saying gracefully, "I am ready. Please begin the lesson, Tutor Maya!"
The red-haired woman, calling herself Maya, nodded and sat in a chair. She began, "The essence of magic is to use our own mana as a hook to fish for the magical elements permeating our surroundings. By arranging them into different spell models, we manifest the spells we require. This is known as The Axiomata."
"However, the magic of this world is infinite. The Empire's library records every spell that has ever appeared in this world, yet even a University Scholar cannot master even a tenth of the magic recorded there. Therefore, we must look through the surface of these complex spells to analyze the truth behind them."
Stellatu nodded obediently, indicating she had committed these words to memory.
"My dear Miss, you must remember that imagination is always the foundation of all spells. Visualization and geometry are all aids to imagination, not the imagination itself. Of course, before I teach you to master the seven forms of elemental magic resonance, you still need to learn one or two Cantrips as a transitional stage."
"Cantrips are spells that can be cast at will and require no prior preparation. Even a Mage Apprentice only needs repeated practice to etch these spells into their mind, forming muscle memory. Then, they need only infuse enough mana for repeated casting to release them. Cantrips are also known as 0-level spells!"
Maya smiled slightly and asked seriously, "What would you like to learn?"
"Hmm... I like light, because the sun allows me to see General Aatrox's grand and majestic figure!" Stellatu said excitedly. "How about you teach me the Light spell!"
The Light spell, strictly speaking, wasn't even a true spell but a Cantrip. Many Mage Apprentices without systematic training could cast it.
Maya silently raised her hand and sketched a spell model, whispering, "Ua..."
Every spell model is composed of countless minute and narrow runes, each containing the true power of the world.
Stellatu stared at the spell model, watching it light up bit by bit, the energy traveling along the runic circuits as unknown changes occurred within.
These changes converged under the guidance of the runic energy, acting like a miniature sun that unrestrainedly released light and heat into the surroundings, illuminating the entire room.
Stellatu cried out, "I've got it! I've got it!"
In the next moment, she raised her hand and released an identical spell model. The model then lit up, and two different spheres of light filled the room.
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